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No Relief Ever and Pain Increasing; How Do You Stand It?
My husband has chronic pain, and has had since his teens. (He is 62 now.) About 3 years ago he developed pain in his "sit bone" (ischial tuberosity) that has been steadily getting worse. Drugs don't touch it. Abbott's dorsal pain stimulator had no effect. Cortisone shots do nothing. (The lidocaine or whatever it is that accompanies cortisone shots gave an hour of relief.) He can't sit in a car or a plane for more than an hour without severe pain. He was a kayak racer, and loved it, but that's over. He can't ride his beloved bike anymore. We can walk about a mile or so, no more. They can't do nerve ablation. His pain doctor told him that perhaps a bursectomy might help, which is something we are investigating, but the pain specialist and neurologist have essentially said that they can't do any more for him. And so far, we have been unable to find an orthopedic surgeon who does this procedure.
And the pain just keeps getting worse. He's having problems sitting, so he's spending more time lying down. That's beginning to hurt too much too.
What does he do when it becomes unendurable?
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I have severe spinal stenosis and take Tramadol it doesn’t help except maybe take the edge off any stronger drugs play with my head to much so your suggestion is something to think about , I think we can have medical marijuana in Texas but I’m not sure.
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1 ReactionI don’t know anymore where to buy the Kilken magnets. Ck online . I have three of them about 5x7 each. Because of coccyx pain I sit on one of them which helps. I also tape one to my back which helps. I hear the magnet pads are helpful too.
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2 ReactionsI am so sorry to hear about your husband’s constant pain. I feel for him as I live with a headache 24/7, that has resisted every possible new therapy. There is a therapy you haven’t mentioned and could possibly be something you could investigate. It is called « nerve block » . Injections to numb the nerves are given close to the nerves, without actually touching them. If this was a possibility for your husband, it could be a godsend. I really hope that this is a new avenue of success for you. Take care and good luck.
Francine (Ottawa, Canada)
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1 ReactionNever heard of this. Very interesting.
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/magnets-for-pain-what-you-need-to-know#:~:text=Magnets and magnetic therapy have,inflammatory conditions%2C and wound healing
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